WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base announced it will be conducting a scheduled “major emergency-management exercise” Thursday.
The 88th Air Base Wing’s inspection team will evaluate exercise response throughout the base, a WPAFB spokesperson said in a media release.
“Surrounding communities may hear the sirens or Giant Voice and are advised it is part of the training exercise, unless otherwise notified,” the spokesperson said.
Other potential exercise impacts include:
- Smoke and fire effects could be employed at the simulated accident location.
- Emergency-response vehicles will be moving around the base.
- Travel congestion.
- Some roadways may be temporarily blocked.
- Gate traffic could be backed up or rerouted to other entry-control points if a gate is closed.
- Increased security measures.
WPAFB officials are reminding the public that if they hear or experience some of the mentioned effects that it is part of an exercise and training event and they should not call 911.
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